| The Theory of the Leisure Class Contributor(s): Veblen, Thorstein (Author) |
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ISBN: 1482557568 ISBN-13: 9781482557565 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Social Science - Business & Economics |
| Dewey: 305.520 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.59 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions is a book, first published in 1899, by the Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the University of Chicago. In the book's introduction he explains that much of the material discussed can be traced back to the proper sources by any well-read person. The Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the first detailed critiques of consumerism. |